Новости за 28.11.2016

A damning investigation has found multinational companies are claiming billions of dollars in questionable deductions while exploiting the nation's natural riches.

A stoush between a Queensland law student and Labor frontbencher Terri Butler over claims of a "racist smear" is bound for court after he bluntly rejected her apology as a "sham" and vowed to press ahead with a $150,000 defamation lawsuit.

Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found on a footpath in Reservoir.

British 28-year-old Chloe Pincho is pretty clear about the impact of backpackers paying more tax.

Wallabies halfback Will Genia is unlikely to be released by French club Stade Francias for the weekend's match against England, according to Australia coach Michael Cheika.

No more excuses.

"You're overweight, borderline obese."

Former Tasmanian opener Ed Cowan led a rapid-fire second innings for NSW against his old side, setting them a 415-run chase for victory. Cowan was unbeaten on 66 when the Blues declared for a second time in the match at 1-128 at Bellerive Oval on Monday.

A NSW Rural Fire Service volunteer has died on duty in the Palerang region at Bendethra.

Matthew Rizzuto is ready for the challenge of taking on one of the world's greatest cyclists.

While the bushfire alert level for one part of Baldivis was downgraded to 'advice' on Monday afternoon, another 'watch and act' was issued as a fire began to its east in the neighbouring suburb of Hopeland.

Collingwood has made a play for Hawthorn's highly regarded list manager Graham Wright in its search for a new head of football.

Sporting, cooking and renovating contests dominated free-to-air TV ratings in Canberra in 2016. But Aunty was the overall victor.

John Grant's days as ARL commission chairman appear to be numbered after disgruntled NRL clubs on Monday called an emergency general meeting and signalled their intention to have him removed.

"Hot money" is set to flow out of the energy sector if the OPEC cartel fail to reach a production cap agreement.

Having recorded consecutive net losses in 2014 and 2015, Geelong have reversed their off-field fortunes with a $2.3m profit in 2016.

Thank you Annabel Crabb for reminding us how troglodyte the world was for us women 50 years ago.

Rugby has rocketed past two key rival codes in the Australian Sports Commission's latest rankings of primary school sport.

Dramatically cutting salt levels in processed foods sold in Australia could save an estimated 3500 lives each year by reducing cardiovascular disease, stroke and kidney disease, according to a new report.

A teenager who was stabbed by his relative as he walked off a Fremantle bus has died in hospital.

Drew Petrie will move to Perth and play for a 17th season after being drafted onto the West Coast rookie list on Monday.

It's high time, as Queenslanders, that we stood up for our gay brothers and sisters in the state. No matter what your opinion is on marriage equality, I think we can all agree that no gay person deserves to be bullied until they take their own life, and no gay person deserves to be murdered.

A controversial NSW government mandate is costing Sydney motorists up to $85 million a year, a report by the federal competition regulator has found.

It was the one little line in a corporate presentation from asbestos exile James Hardie that revealed a lot.

For all the criticism heaped on banks, most customers are notoriously reluctant to vote with their feet, and the industry knows this all too well.